North West Regional Energy Efficiency Conference 2019

Event Properties

Venue Information - Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa

The Last Drop Village Hotel & Spa is so much more than just a hotel. It is a destination. An experience that is full of relaxation, good food, drink and lots of laughter.

We are located on the edge of the beautiful West Pennine Moors with walking, cycling and sightseeing on our doorstep.

Speakers

Elinor Jenkins

City Energy

Compliance Manager
City Energy
Elinor was employed by City Energy after completing a Master's degree in Business Economics with Finance. Elinor has been with the company as it first started utilizing the Green Deal Finance Company and accessing ECO Funding. As Compliance Manager, Elinor ensures that City Energy adheres to the changing rules and regulations. She has recently become a Director for City Energy

Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy

We are building an economy that works for everyone, so that there are great places in every part of the UK for people to work and for businesses to invest, innovate and grow.
BEIS is a ministerial department, supported by 41 agencies and public bodies

Dani Putney

NICEIC

Dani Putney has over 14 years’ experience in the Building Engineering Services Sector, working within a leading Certification Body providing UKAS accredited certification services. She has held several positions within Certsure (NICEIC and ELECSA) and is currently responsible for ensuring that accreditation is maintained for the Group’s activities.
She represents Certsure (NICEIC and ELECSA) at various industry committees including Chair of the MCS Competency Working Group, member of PAS2030 Steering Committee and participating in the Each Home Counts Work streams.

Jess Ralston

Sustainable Energy Association

In a world of finite resources, the Sustainable Energy Association exists to help create living and working spaces fit for future generations. Our work seeks to align the interests of business, politicians and consumers to make this a reality.
We are industry leaders in energy in buildings. We are technology agnostic and provide objective, evidence-based policy positions which help shape how we think about, generate and use energy. We are constructive, collaborative and committed to achieving our vision, by ensuring that buildings are energy efficient, low carbon and warm.

Phil Mason

Trustmark

Phil joined TrustMark as the Head of Compliance. He has worked in compliance for over 25 years. Phil was attracted to TrustMark by the ‘once in a generation’ opportunity Each Home Counts has created to build greater consumer confidence and uptake of Energy Efficiency Measures, Retrofit, Repair, Maintenance and Installation in and around the home.
During the early 1990’s he first entered the world of compliance by joining CORGI as a Technical Standards Inspector and finished his service as an Operations Manager.
He worked for nearly 10 years in the UKs largest business process outsourcing and professional services company and was provided with opportunities to progress his interest in project work, delivering numerous ventures within the energy efficiency and safety arenas. He finally took on the opportunity of heading technical compliance and operations within a major contract for the Health and Safety Executive before joining TrustMark.

Bryan Glendinning

Engenera

Bryan Glendinning – Chief Executive Officer MBA: Engenera Renewables Limited: Bryan, a civil engineer by profession has operated within the heating and insulation industry for the last 20 years and worked as National Installations Manager at EAGA Plc. There he successfully managed the annual delivery of the £350 million Government funded Warm Front scheme, where with his team they drove production to the highest possible delivery level of around 8000 heating and insulation measures per month; as well as improving the Customer Experience, Quality and Safety across all sectors of the industry. Bryan was a member of both the Group commercial board as well as being part of the scheme management board. Bryan’s role on the scheme board was to control the full life cycle of the delivery, from procurement, supply chain, installation, aftercare and maintenance. Bryan is an active figure in the energy efficiency and fuel poverty arena and has historically worked closely with DECC on a number of projects. He was also the Chairman of GAIN the National Network of Installers, guiding and assisting around 3000 installers nationally in the delivery of measures across many technologies. Bryan has also been influencial in the development of both a gas and PV installer network for Engenera’s existing and future delivery platform. As well as being the key player within Engenera for developing the funding platforms that now see Engenera with huge growth opportunities. In recent years Bryan has succesfully completed two major EPC operational contracts for solar PV, the first for Riverside Housing in Liverpool on a contract of 1000 houses and the second for Carillion Energy Services where they carried out a very challenging remedial contract over a National platform on 2500 houses. Bryan is a strong advocate of NEA and the great work they do in the fuel poverty arena and has himself been recognised for the work he does in the fuel poverty sector at the last two years National awards.

Steve Lauri

E.ON Energy Solutions

Steve has over 40 years’ experience in the energy efficiency industry. As a business development and account manager for E.ON’s Obligation Partnership team, he works closely with social housing providers and contractors delivering ECO funded Energy Efficiency projects in the North West of England, the West of Scotland and the Highlands.

Neil Whitfield

OSCAR Onsite

Neil Whitfield started his career in construction education and training over 40 years ago and has gained a reputation for high standards and compliance receiving national recognition. After completing degrees in Education and Construction he spent many years in the Further Education and the building products manufacturing sectors in senior roles. He is registered with the DfE Department of Education.
OSCAR-onsite was formed to fulfil the demand for competent workers in the energy sector and as a Qualified A1 assessor Neil, was able to design and provide bespoke On-Site assessment services and training solutions aiding companies and individual installers to gain recognition for their skills and experience to enable them to prove their competence. Working with UKAS Certification bodies such as Stroma ensures that OSCAR is at the forefront in the development of accreditations.
Neil is an active member of the Energy Efficiency Association where he judges the national awards and speaks regularly at events
The Cavity wall insulation extraction process was developed by OSCAR and has now become the national standard not only for the methodology but also the process by ensuring that all works are carried out correctly and the standards maintained every extraction is inspected and certificated as successfully completed.
OSCAR-onsite Ltd is authorised and regulated by FCA to offer finance for cavity wall extraction.